Alex Metzger (footballer)

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Alex Metzger
Personal information
Full name Alex James Metzger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979 Blockhouse Bay
1981 Manurewa
1983 Mount Wellington
1984 Papatoetoe
International career
1979–1984 New Zealand 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alex Metzger is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. [1]

Metzger attended Lynfield College in Auckland. [2] He made his full All Whites debut in a 6–0 win over Fiji on 29 June 1979 [3] and ended his international playing career with 10 A-international caps and 1 goal to his credit, becoming the first and only All White to score against Sudan. [1] [4] His final cap was an appearance in a 0–1 loss to Bahrain on 4 April 1984. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  2. Reidy, Jade (2013). Not Just Passing Through: the Making of Mt Roskill (2nd ed.). Auckland: Puketāpapa Local Board. p. 98. ISBN   978-1-927216-97-2. OCLC   889931177. Wikidata   Q116775081.
  3. "A-International Lineups 1970–79". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  4. "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  5. "A-International Lineups 1980–89". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 September 2009.